By 
Jessica Oreck
 | 
TED-Ed Original

Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous

From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprising variations in meaning (and what turtleneck-like fashion has to do with it).

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